… is “One step at a time.”
What’s yours?
25 Responses to "Today’s motto …"
2 | Jenn
February 19th, 2009 at 9:57 am
“Only ten hours until bedtime.”
Today is going to be a challenging one-at least it has started off that way.
3 | Loukia
February 19th, 2009 at 10:16 am
Jenn – LOL!
Usually – “This, too, shall pass”. I say it/feel it/think it all the time.
Today: “Stop eating everything in sight”.
10 | porter
February 19th, 2009 at 1:18 pm
mine is the same as yours but you already know that.
i also like,
what’s the worst that can happen?
and
it’s not the end of the world!
15 | Javamom
February 19th, 2009 at 4:07 pm
Chocolate will make it better
(or coffee or whine or whatever you want)
If it doesn’t make it better at least you will forget about it for a few seconds/minutes
16 | raino
February 19th, 2009 at 4:16 pm
you can’t take it with you! (when referencing money, so spend while you can)
17 | The Moffman
February 19th, 2009 at 5:40 pm
Do your best and forget the rest — it’s the cheezy catchphrase from the workout videos I’ve been doing. :)
18 | Risa
February 19th, 2009 at 6:46 pm
LOL! I am babysitting a friends’ 3 boys for the afternoon, so right now I’ve got 5 boys ages 4-9! So one step (minute, hour) at a time sounds about right! :-)
19 | MomOnTheGo
February 19th, 2009 at 6:59 pm
It’s not worth stressing over.
As my bus ride home took 3 times as long as usual, I enjoyed the chance to read longer than usual. I didn’t rant or say bad words or declare myself “in the seventh circle of hell” (a direct quote), I told myself it wasn’t worth stressing over and looked for the bright side. I even offered my seat to someone who had been standing for a long time since it is Kindness Week. ;+)
21 | carrie
February 20th, 2009 at 12:48 am
We have two in use at our house at any given time. They apply to mom, dad and toddler alike.
“One thing at a time”
“Settle” (works best with the toddler while she’s on the brink of a tantrum)
22 | Loukia
February 20th, 2009 at 9:00 am
raino – that is so my favourite! I say that all the time! Who want’s to die debt free? Is that really bad of me to say? I’m a shopaholic. Like, major problem. Your motto made me smile!
23 | porter
February 20th, 2009 at 12:20 pm
MomOnTheGo is soooooo right. I should print that and put it on my fridge, mirror, keychain…..
25 | Soire
February 20th, 2009 at 12:30 pm
A need met, disappears // This too shall pass
Our newbie is sleeping during the early day, and then not at all in the early morning (between 2 and 5 am) We are both very tired, and just working on making the needs disappear.
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